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Learning from Pixar: Storytelling Rule #7

By on July 5, 2012 in Brainstorming Strategies and Tips, Rachel Hauck, Writing

Recently Pixar’s 22 Storytelling Rules circulated on the Internet. Being as the Pixar gave us great movies like Toy Story and Cars, I figure they might know what they’re doing. Another fun tidbit, my office – the turret tower – was designed and built by a Pixar artist. Fun huh? I feel a bit of connection with Pixar because of it. I picked rule number seven to discuss today. Here it is: #7. Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front. Most writers start out with an idea. We see the beginning. We have an idea of the inciting incident and how it might move toward the middle of the book, but rarely do we know the ending […]

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Fourth of July! No Blog :(

By on July 3, 2012 in Editing Basics

No Blog today… But have a happy Fourth of July! Share this Post…

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MBT wants to help you sell your book!

By on July 3, 2012 in Editing Basics, How do I Pitch my Book?, Quick Skills, Susan May Warren

Are you getting ready to pitch your book at a writing conference?  Wow, we get that!  Below is a video I taped about pitching…maybe it will help. Also, if you are interested, MBT is having a Pitch and Promotion seminar right before the ACFW Conference in Dallas. If you want to get your pitch in shape, and learn how to promote your book during and after the conferece, consider attending. Here’s a little shameless promotion and the link is below!   Find out more about the Pitch and Promotion Scrimmage at:  http://scrimmage.mybooktherapy.com! Hope to see you there! Have a great Independence Day! Susie May Share this Post…

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Conversations: Subtexting and the flow of Dialogue

By on July 2, 2012 in Action and ReAction Scenes, How do I write Dialogue, Susan May Warren, Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist

“My husband is driving me crazy.” Sally sat down on the Adirondack chair facing the morning sun, lifted her face to it, closed her eyes. “I just want to sit here and not talk.” I raised an eyebrow. “Did you have a nice visit to your mother-in-law’s house this weekend?” She opened an eye. “My husband and I rode home in two-and-a-half hours of stone silence.” “Ah,” I said. “Silence that speaks a thousand words. A form of dialogue in itself, which is what I wanted to talk to you about today.” “How is silence a form of dialogue?” “I’m certain you communicated, even if you didn’t use words, right?” She made a face. I laughed. “Great dialogue raises conflict and contains subtexting about the deeper issues of the story.” […]

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